1849. Herbarium with manuscript notes. White card with specimen 4 5/8 x 3 5/8 inches, on scrap book sheet 6 3/4 x 5 1/2 inches. Some toning but in good condition. Delicate and charming pressed crab apple specimen on hand made sheet by an accomplished hand, mounted on scrap book paper. The herbarium is comparable to a library of preserved plants with the specimens and labels providing all the information. In fact, the label and specimen are equally important... More

1907. Original drawing. Watercolor and ink on paper. 12 1/2" x 9 1/2". Shows pinholes at corners. Signed and dated by the artist "Ant Chinard" on verso. In very good condition. A study of campanula or bellflower, 1907. Delicate black line drawing over watercolor. From a collection of nature studies by artist and naturalist Antoinette Chinard. More

Original drawing. Pencil on paper. 12 1/4 x 9 3/8 inches. Shows pinholes at corners. Labeled "La Brede" on verso. From a collection of nature studies by artist and naturalist Antoinette Chinard. More

Original drawing. Pencil on paper. 12 3/4 x 9 3/4 inches. Shows pinholes at corners. Signed by the artist "Ant. Chinard" on verso. Title faded, foxing and stains. From a collection of nature studies by artist and naturalist Antoinette Chinard. More

Original ink drawing. 6" x 4.25". Shows some light staining and creasing. In very good condition. Constantin de Grimm (1845-1896) was a Russian illustrator whose work was published widely, including in Vanity Fair (UK), The Evening Telegram (USA), and the German edition of Puck (of which he was the founder). More

New York: World Book Company, 1923. View. Ink on paper. Signed. Page measures 7" x 13", image measures 5.75" x 10". An original drawing of a shy fox that served as an illustration for the book "In the North Woods of Maine: The Story of a Winter in the Wilderness Fifty Years Ago", written by E.E. Thomas. Part of the "Pioneer Life Series", the book details the trip taken by the author and his cousin to the primeval forests of..... More

New York: Puck, 1910. Original drawing, conte and ink on Winsor & Newton water color sketching board, 16 3/4 x 22 inches. Chips to margins and corners but otherwise in good condition. Haunting winter scene of what appears to be a model T stuck in the snow. The driver sees ghosts of the past in the bushes on the side of the road. The Ford Model T was invented in 1908 and the first affordable automobile. Gordon Hope Grant (1879-1962)..... More

Ernest Nister. Original watercolor signed by the artist lower right and verso. Ernest Nister stamp and order number verso. 9 1/2 x 8 inches. Original french mat included. Nister specialized in high quality color printing for children in the 19th century. Movable books with various mechanisms became his speciality after 1890 (when be published his first stand-up book) but he also produced numerous picture books, annuals, poetry, nursery rhymes, calendars and greetings cards. He worked with a core of writers..... More

View. Pen drawing on paper, signed and dated, T.J. Jay circa 1881. Image measures 5 7/8" x 7 5/8", sheet measures 7" x 9 3/8". This accomplished sketch depicts two men on horseback holding stock whips, herding cattle through a field. A mountain is depicted in the distance, with the field filled with tall shrubbery. The caption reads 'Fern in places 9 ft high'. More

Puck, 1902. Drawing, ink on paper signed by the artist lower right. 23 1/4 x 29 inches. Chips to margins with some image loss in upper right corner. Some scuffs and toning to paper. Beautiful large working drawing of the early days of the Automobile. Full title in pencil; She: "So you think the necessities of life are constantly advancing in price? For instance? He: "Well, the average fine for 'auto-speed-ing' has advanced from ten dollars within a year." Date..... More

Johannesburg: 1945. Pencil drawing with watercolor. Signed in pencil lower right. Image measures 11" x 15". Dramatic scene with mountains in the background, Ntuli depicts a circular settlement of huts and a crowd of warriors. The settlement is protected by a fortification embankment. Small chip and tear at lower right corner. Jabulani Ntuli (1898-1988) was a South African self taught artist, who sought to depict his surroundings and Zulu life. This piece is from his early career, when he was..... More

Johannesburg: 1945. Pencil drawing with watercolor. Signed lower right. Image measures 9.25" x 15". Jabulani Ntuli (1898-1988) was a South African self taught artist, who sought to depict his surroundings and Zulu life. Some toning and wear along edges and staining but otherwise in good condition. This piece is from his early career, when he was working as a gardener and domestic worker. Scene shows a line of warriors emerging from the hills with figures in the foreground... More

London: John Boydell. Engraved plate 22, 8 1/4 x 11 1/4 inches. Elegant example of the expression of concern on the left and severity on the right for art students learning to draw the human figure. From The School of Raphael or the Student's guide to expression in historical painting. Some foxing and toning and cropping but otherwise in good condition. Benjamin Ralph, was an amateur landscape painter based in London from 1763 to 1770. Hard to find... More